Eggert Gilfer (12 February 1892 – 24 March 1960) was an Icelandic chess player, seven-times Icelandic Chess Championship winner (1918, 1920, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1935, 1942). Prior to emergence of Fridrik Olafsson, he was Islandic most decorated chess player.
| Eggert Gilfer | |
|---|---|
| Country | Iceland |
| Born | 12 February 1892 Njarðvík, Danish Iceland |
| Died | 24 March 1960 (aged 68) |
Biography
editFrom the late 1910s to mid-1950s, Eggert Gilfer was one of the leading Icelandic chess players. He seven times won the Icelandic Chess Championship between 1918 and 1942.
Eggert Gilfer played for Iceland in the Chess Olympiads:[1]
- In 1930, at first board in the 3rd Chess Olympiad in Hamburg (+5, =2, -10),
- In 1933, at second board in the 5th Chess Olympiad in Folkestone (+4, =3, -7),
- In 1937, at first board in the 7th Chess Olympiad in Stockholm (+1, =4, -10),
- In 1952, at first board in the 10th Chess Olympiad in Helsinki (+1, =2, -5).
Eggert Gilfer played for Iceland in the unofficial Chess Olympiad:[2]
- In 1936, at first board in the 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad in Munich (+4, =6, -9).
References
edit- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Eggert Gilfer". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: unofficial Chess Olympiads :: Eggert Gilfer". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
edit- Eggert Gilfer player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Eggert Gilfer chess games at 365chess.com
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